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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CT0670144

Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well)

Hartford, Connecticut 06112 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
67
EPA violations
39
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 67 drinking-water violations at Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well), 58% of them health-based - below the Connecticut per-system average.

67
Total EPA violations on record
58%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well)

Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Hartford, Connecticut (Tolland County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 67 total violations for this system , of which 39 (58%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 17 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 35 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Connecticut, EPA tracks 2,332 public water systems serving 2,886,005 people, with 206,662 cumulative violations and 21,779 health-based violations on record. About 94% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.6 violations. Statewide, 40 of 63 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (63.5%).

Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well)'s 67 violations sit below the Connecticut average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
25
Total Violations
67
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Tolland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
35
Monitoring Violations
17
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 35 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 2022
Public Notice Other 8 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 2001

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well).

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CT0670144 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Connecticut Drinking Water Authority

Connecticut's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

Find CT regulator via EPA SDWIS

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 16 SDWIS / CT0670144 / 8000
2019 Public Notice Other 8 SDWIS / CT0670144 / 7500
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / CT0670144 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / CT0670144 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 35 SDWIS / CT0670144 / 3100
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / CT0670144 / 3100

How Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) Connecticut avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 67 88.6 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 39 9.3 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 63.5% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 1,238 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 2,332 regulated public water systems in Connecticut.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) water safe to drink? ▼
Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) (PWS ID: CT0670144) has 67 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) serve? ▼
Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) serves 25 people in Hartford, Connecticut. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) have? ▼
Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) has 67 total violations: 39 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 17 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) use? ▼
Camp Hemlocks - Easter Seals (Core Well) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.